广东省惠州市2015-2016学年高二上学期期末学分认定考试英语试卷-Word版含答案(共15页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2015-2016学年上学期惠州市高中期末质量检测高 二 英 语 试 题 2016.01.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作

2、答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGlobal English CenterGeneral English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.* 3-month (700 yuan ), 6-month (1,200 yuan

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9、nternational House of English3. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To introduce some famous English teachers. B. To teach readers what is advertisement. C. To give some information about English language training. D. To show the importance of English learning.B After the examination, the docto

10、r told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it? That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an ar

11、mful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What's worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools. However, then I did not have

12、audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those gl

13、asses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher. In my room, Mom's voice competed with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. T

14、eachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other people's challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book. True to what the doctor said, t

15、he worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.4. The author and his parents keep silent on their way home from hospital because_. A. what the doctor said was worrying B. the author failed in the exam C. they w

16、ere exhausted D. they focused on the scenery along the road5. The author manage to raise his marks in learning by_. A. being confident B. getting help from his teacher C. listening attentively D. competing with his classmates6. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The author's eyes recovere

17、d finally. B. Reading made the author more sensitive. C. The author's mother quitted her job to look after him. D. Reading helped the author a lot both academically and mentally.7. Which of the following could be the title of the text? A. My eyesight trouble B. An unforgettable experience C. My

18、good hearing D. A precious gift from mother CA daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her, she did not know she was going to make it and want to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.Her father

19、, a cook, took her to the kitchen, He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and in the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word. The daughter impati

20、ently waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them on a plate. Then he ladled the coffee out and placed it in a glass. Turning to her he asked," Darling, what d

21、o you see?" "Carrots, eggs, and coffee." she replied. He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots, she did and noted that they were soft .He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to

22、taste the coffee. She smiled, as she tasted it. "What does it mean, Father?" she asked. He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity, boiling water, but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong and hard. But after being subjected to the boiling water, its softened

23、 and weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior(内部), but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique; however, after they were in the boiling water, they changed the water. "Which are you?&q

24、uot; he asked his daughter. When adversity knocks on your door in your life, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?8. What can be known from the first paragraph? A. She found her life full of difficulties and she could do nothing about them. B. they were very poor and the dau

25、ghter complained it. C. She was fighting and struggling with her classmates so she was not satisfied it. D. The daughter complained about her food.9. What happened after the father turned off the burners? A. The carrot was hard as it had been. B. The egg became soft and fragile. C. There was differe

26、nt change in every pot. D. Same change happened in the three pots.10. The underlined word “adversity” most probably means _. A. temperature B. hardship C. requirement D. attitude 11. The author is intended to tell us_. A. that it is natural for people to complain about their difficulties in life B.

27、that a father taught her daughter how to cook at home C. how carrots, eggs and coffee changed when they are cooked D. that people can become tough and make changes when facing difficulties DMost of us spend our lives exploring the natural world. We go fishing, sit in the garden, have a picnic, live

28、in the suburbs or go to the seaside. But our children are growing up with nature deprived (剥夺). I spent my boyhood climbing trees, catching butterflies, collecting stones in the stream. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the op

29、en spaces and strange new ideas about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed (接近) for ADHD (多动症) . Those who

30、se accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice natural view improved just 4% . ADHD is one of the great problems of modern childhood. One study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge b

31、enefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing concern for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study 

32、;finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. Even problems with crime and aggressive behavior are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health and our happiness.12. Children lose c

33、hances to get close to nature for the following reasons except that_. A. their parents encourage them to finding things instead of buying them B. there are lots of social security problems          C. there are less open spaces than before D. parents idea

34、 about what is best for children are influenced by some strange new ones 13. Which of the following statements is True according to the passage? A. Children living in better houses is more easily to be assessed for ADHD. B. Children probably spent less time in nature years ago. C. Climbing trees wil

35、l certainly do good to the children. D. Contact with nature can greatly help people with their physical condition. 14. What is the benefit that people can get when they contact with nature? A. Children with ADHD can be cured. B. A garden nearby improves the quality of old people's life. C. Child

36、ren's performance at school can be greatly improved. D. Problems of crime and violent behavior will be solved easily.15. What is the passage mainly about? A. Nature treats children with ADHD.    B. Getting close to nature reduces crime.  C. Access to nature improves peoples l

37、ife. D. People should always live in the wild world.第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Recent research shows that listening to music improves our mental well-being and boosts our physical health in surprising and astonishing ways. _16_. Here are some amazing scientifical

38、ly-proven benefits of being hooked on music.Music reduces depressionMore than 350 million people suffer from depression around the world. A study by Hans Joachim Trappe in Germany demonstrated that music can benefit patients with depressive symptoms, depending on the type of music. _17_, but techno

39、and heavy metal brought people down even more. The next time you feel low, put on some classical or meditative music to lift your spirits._18_Research shows that taking music lessons predicts higher academic performance and IQ in young children. In one study, 6-year-olds who took keyboard or singing

40、 lessons in small groups for 36 weeks had significantly larger increases in IQ and standardized educational test results than children who took either drama lessons or no lessons. _19_.Music keeps your brain healthy in old ageA study with healthy older adults found that those with ten or more years

41、of musical experience scored higher on cognitive tests than musicians with one to nine years of musical study. The non-musicians scored the lowest. Business magnate Warren Buffet stays sharp at age 84 by playing ukulele. _20_.A. To help them achieve academic excellence, encourage them to sing or pla

42、y an instrument.B. Music raises IQ and academic performance.C. Its never too late to play an instrument to keep you on top of your game.D. Meditative(冥想的) sounds and classical music lifted people up.E. Music strengthens learning and memory.F. Musical training can help raise our IQ and even keep us s

43、harp in old age.G. Music can make you happy every day.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Long ago, there were a mother and a son living a hard life in a small house. The mother worked _21_ every day, but the family was alw

44、ays _22_.One day, her son _23_ his friend's bag. "Mom, what do you _24_ of this bag?" His mother praised her son rather than _25_ him. "It looks _26_!"The next time, he stole a(an) _27_. She praised him again and she put it on.His desire got _28_ each day. He stole _29_ and b

45、rought them to his mother. "How beautiful!" This time, she _30_ and kissed her son.Then, because he was _31_ by his mother, he started to steal even more _32_ things. One day, the police _33_ him. Before putting him in _34_, he _35_ the police to meet his mother. "You should not have

46、done that. What's the matter with you? " The woman cried as soon as she saw her son. Her son _36_. "If you had given me a(an) _37_ like that when I stole the first bag, I could not have become a thief."She felt _38_ as she looked at her son heading to prison. "If I only could

47、 turn back time, I would have punished him _39_." She _40_ that she always praised him, whatever he did.21. A. carelesslyB. diligentlyC. happilyD. sadly22. A. weakB. wealthyC. healthyD. poor23. A. broughtB. gotC. stoleD. saw24. A. think B. hear C. dream D. inform25. A. lovingB. punishingC. calm

48、ingD. aiding26. A. terribleB. uglyC. greatD. old27. A. umbrellaB. horseC. overcoatD. oil lamp28. A. smallerB. biggerC. louderD. brighter29. A. shoesB. glassesC. vasesD. jewels30. A. kickedB. huggedC. staredD. stood31. A. encouragedB. educatedC. hatedD. forced32. A. expensiveB. beautifulC. usefulD. c

49、olorful33. A. searchedB. suspectedC. caughtD. ignored34. A. dangerB. hospitalC. prisonD. shelter35. A. advisedB. requiredC. demandedD. begged36. A. repliedB. requestedC. doubtedD. remembered37. A. lessonB. admirationC. feelingD. determination38. A. shockedB. hopelessC. satisfiedD. homeless39. A. sli

50、ghtlyB. dailyC. regularlyD. severely40. A. remindedB. repeatedC. recalledD. regretted第II卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分。满分 15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。Ye Gong was well-known _41_ his fondness for dragons. Dragons _42_ (paint) and carved on the walls of his

51、 house. There were dragons everywhere, up and down, front and back. In the heaven, there was _43_ real dragon. The dragon was very happy _44_ (hear) that Ye Gong was so fond of dragons. One day, the sky _45_ (sudden) darkened, and then _46_ (come) wind, thunder and rain. The real dragon flew to Ye G

52、ong's home. It poked（伸出） its head into the window in the south and coiled（绕） its tail to the window in the north, _47_ (rock) the whole house. At the sight of a real dragon, Ye Gong was _48_ (frighten) out of his wits. He trembled all over and hurriedly hid _49_ (he). So it turned out that _50_

53、Ye Gong liked was painted and carved fake dragons but not real ones.第三部分 读写综合（共四节 满分65）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第

54、11处起）不计分。My family have just moved into a new house. That is not easy to get my room in order because I own over a thousand book. Because the room is rather small, and I have to put my books in the floor. They covers every inch of floor space and I actually have to walk on them to get in or out the

55、room. Yesterday morning, my sister helps me to carry one of my old bookcases upstairs. Saw all those books on the floor, she got the big surprise. “This is the pretty carpet I have ever seen,” she said. 第二节：单词拼写（共15小题， 每空1分，满分15分）根据所给的相关提示填写单词，使句子意思完整。51. The police asked Li Hua to d_ what he had se

56、en in the car accident.52. As the river has been heavily p_, its not suitable for people to swim in it any longer.53. The new teacher is kind and professional, which has left a good i_ on his students.54. At the end of the Christmas party, we took out our gifts and e_ them with each other.55. For the health of people, smoking in the public places has been b_ in China since 2011. 56. A great man is one who always sets higher goals for himself and _（挑战）his own limits. 57. The sm